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The new Stingray has a 6.2-litre V8 beast of an engine.
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The latest Chevrolet Corvette Stingray says hello to Dubai. Photos courtesy Chevrolet
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This is the newest version of a model that can trace its lineage back to 1959.
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Up close on the steering wheel.
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Fitting in nicely with the UAE landscape.
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And here's where it all began - a vintage 1959 Stingray. Steve Ginn
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The UAE price and release date are yet to be announced, but the manufacturer tells us both are imminent.
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The previous version of the Stingray.
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Chevrolet is billing it as the ‘boldest, most exotic’ Corvette it has ever made.
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A trio of Stingrays from 2014.
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A drone view shows the Stingray's rear proportions.
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The new Stingray has no oversized structural panels, making entering and exiting easier than in other models.
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The new Stingray has a 6.2-litre V8 beast of an engine.
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The latest Chevrolet Corvette Stingray says hello to Dubai. Photos courtesy Chevrolet
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This is the newest version of a model that can trace its lineage back to 1959.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NSLRCZBFDEUFMA3BPCXVSMVLGI.jpg?smart=true&auth=bdf687f0daa5cf2236ac2bafe88b117036e1b153bb8899c91ebd3e883e199507&width=400&height=225)
Up close on the steering wheel.
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Fitting in nicely with the UAE landscape.
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And here's where it all began - a vintage 1959 Stingray. Steve Ginn
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The UAE price and release date are yet to be announced, but the manufacturer tells us both are imminent.
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The previous version of the Stingray.
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Chevrolet is billing it as the ‘boldest, most exotic’ Corvette it has ever made.
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A trio of Stingrays from 2014.
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A drone view shows the Stingray's rear proportions.
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The new Stingray has no oversized structural panels, making entering and exiting easier than in other models.
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The new Stingray has a 6.2-litre V8 beast of an engine.
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray muscles into the UAE
The famed US vehicle has had a revamp, but it will still tear up the tarmac with the best of them
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
18 October, 2020
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